Bascule Lift Bridge 1

Bascule Lift Bridge 1

A dual rail track Bascule Lift span bridge, 72 metres main span. This was built by the American Bridge Company, and is unusual in its operation of the counterweight. The bridge was an attempt to patent something different without infringing existing patents.

It is a modified version of the Strauss Heel Trunnion type. One example existed on the Wabash (now N&W) outside Detroit.

The bridge is in the up position until a train comes along, and is suitable for a river crossing. It dates from about 1940.

Once installed you will find it as Bascule Lift Bridge 1 in the USA listing.

Author: Ian Manion (Vulcan)

Bascule Lift Bridge 1
bascule
anim.kin 36.39KB
bascule.im 122.44KB
checkrail.texture.txt 32 bytes
checkrail.tga 6.53KB
concrete.texture.txt 31 bytes
concrete.tga 48.53KB
door4.texture.txt 28 bytes
door4.tga 24.53KB
lattice-lattice.texture.txt 49 bytes
lattice.bmp 12.05KB
lattice.tga 12.53KB
lightalpha.bmp 12.05KB
lightblue-lightalpha.texture.txt 54 bytes
lightblue.bmp 12.05KB
lightblue.texture.txt 32 bytes
lightblue.tga 12.53KB
lightred-lightalpha.texture.txt 53 bytes
lightred.bmp 12.05KB
lightred.texture.txt 31 bytes
lightred.tga 12.53KB
lightyellow-lightalpha.texture.txt 56 bytes
lightyellow.bmp 12.05KB
lightyellow.texture.txt 34 bytes
lightyellow.tga 12.53KB
pier.texture.txt 27 bytes
pier.tga 24.53KB
rack.texture.txt 27 bytes
rack.tga 12.53KB
rail2.texture.txt 28 bytes
rail2.tga 6.53KB
railing7-railing7.texture.txt 51 bytes
railing7.bmp 3.05KB
railing7.tga 3.53KB
roof4.texture.txt 28 bytes
roof4.tga 12.53KB
steelgrey1.texture.txt 33 bytes
steelgrey1.tga 12.53KB
steeltruss.texture.txt 33 bytes
steeltruss.tga 12.53KB
steeltruss2.texture.txt 34 bytes
steeltruss2.tga 12.53KB
ties-ties.texture.txt 43 bytes
ties.bmp 48.05KB
ties.tga 48.53KB
timber.texture.txt 29 bytes
timber.tga 48.53KB
wall.texture.txt 27 bytes
wall.tga 48.53KB
window2-window2.texture.txt 49 bytes
window2.bmp 24.05KB
window2.tga 24.53KB
• config.txt 2.51KB
• readme.txt 1.06KB